GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org For Immediate Release: Sunday, July 15, 2012 Contacts: Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org Jill Stein and running mate Cheri Honkala win the Green nomination at the Green Party's 2012 National Convention in Baltimore • Video of nomination highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1sxnnJYBGc Broadcast quality video upon request: Please include specs and FTP information. Send request to Craig Seeman at craig@thirdplanetvideo.com • Jill Stein Campaign web site: http://www.jillstein.org • Online livestreaming of convention events: Green Party Livestream Channel http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus • Convention web site http://www.gpconvention2012.com WASHINGTON, DC -- Delegates from across the US at the Green Party's 2012 National Convention nominated Jill Stein for President and Cheri Honkala for Vice President at about 4:00 pm on Saturday, July 14 in Baltimore, Md. A video with highlights of the nomination, including a morning press conference and nomination acceptance speeches by Dr. Stein and Ms. Honkala, has been posted online (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1sxnnJYBGc). A broadcast quality video is available upon request: please include specs and FTP information. Send requests to Craig Seeman at craig@thirdplanetvideo.com. Dr. Stein won the nomination with 193.5 out of 294 delegates' votes. Roseanne Barr received 72 votes and 17 votes were cast for Kent Mesplay. The Green Party aired the entire nomination on the party's Livestream Channel (http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus). The nomination and many other convention events, including press conferences, interviews with Green candidates, workshops, and other events, are archived on the Livestream site and also on the Green Party's home page (http://www.gp.org/). MORE INFORMATION Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org 202-319-7191 • 2012 Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention, July 12-15 in Baltimore, Md. http://www.gpconvention2012.com • Green candidate database and campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml • News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml • Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers • Ballot Access Page http://www.gp.org/2012/ballot-access.html • Video Page http://www.gp.org/video/index.php • Green Papers http://www.greenpapers.net/ • Google+ http://www.gp.org/google • Twitter http://twitter.com/gpus • Livestream Channel http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus • GP-TV Twitter page http://www.gp.org/twitter • Facebook page http://www.gp.org/facebook Green Pages: The official publication of record of the Green Party of the United States http://gp.org/greenpages-blog ~ END ~
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